Why does the author most likely include this plot detail? Read this excerpt from "Just Another Sunday."
"What do you know?" Pete said. "Mr. Soccer with his
fancy jersey." My mom had just bought this new soccer
jersey for me. At the start of the day, Jay had said how
much he liked it, but now he was laughing right along
with Pete.
to show that Pete does not know how to play soccer
O to show that Pete is trying to get attention by telling
jokes
O to show that Pete does not like to wear nice clothes
like the narrator's
O to show that Pete is undermining Jay's friendship with
the narrator